I have a confession. I really don’t like reading historical fiction. This author, David Baldacci, is one of my favorite thriller writers so I gave Strangers in Time a chance. And I’m glad I did. Strangers in Time has an intriguing plot but it shines best with its fully fleshedContinue Reading
Before unmanned drones high in the sky were the main US offensive weapons, more rudimentary strategies were used. Travel back to 1944 when steel and men fought surrounded by relentless seas. Learn about The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, a brave but highly outmatched small naval group, asContinue Reading
Author Guest Post Britain had a successful and active codebreaking organization in World War I run by the Royal Navy. Known by its address of Room 40 in the Admiralty, this organization was only partially disbursed after the war. In 1938, when war appeared all by inevitable, Admiral Sinclair ofContinue Reading
I think it is important not to think of Germania as a thriller. It is a police procedural set in a historical time period. Therefore, it moves at a rather plodding pace compared to a typical thriller. There are obviously a lot of backstories to tell in the waning daysContinue Reading
Mauthausen was a Nazi concentration camp. The Photography of Mauthausen tells the story of Spanish prisoner and former newspaper photographer Francisco. Director of the Erkennungsdienst, Ricken, was an amateur photographer himself. He orders Francisco to assist him in photographing the inmate death scenes. And those scenes are horrific. Injecting gasolineContinue Reading
My review of Strangers She Knows: In the stunning conclusion to the Cape Charade series, brain-damaged Kellen must fight with betrayed serial killer Mara. This is one case where the Strangers She Knows are not better than the devil she doesn’t know. Kellen, Max, and Rae are finally settlingContinue Reading
Once Upon a Time in France tells the, so unbelievably it must be true, story of Romanian Jew Joseph Joanovici. After immigrating to France in the 1920s, scrap metal makes him rich. When World War II begins, he slowly starts supplying the Nazis with metal after they occupy France. HeContinue Reading
Romance, history, southern charm, friendships, family and secrets swirl in the High Tide Club. At 99, Josephine is dying on her half of an island off the coast of Georgia. She calls Brooke, an attorney, to help search for her best friends, Ruth, Millie and Varina, from over 80 yearsContinue Reading
A wonderfully unique thriller set in Nazi-occupied Norway during World War II. It is nice to see Mr. Gross step out from the shadow of his frequent co-author, James Patterson. The Saboteur is the story of the daring members of the Norwegian resistance during World War II. Norway hasContinue Reading
Excellent WWII Historical Romance. I really enjoyed this historical romance set during World War II between a first generation Japanese woman and her American boyfriend. It was interesting to learn about the Relocation Centers used solely for people of Japanese descent, regardless of their citizenship status. It is interesting thatContinue Reading